by Sam Braysher | Nov 26, 2020 | Jazz Instruments, Saxophone
Undoubtedly one of the most famous alto saxophone players in history, Charlie Parker was a central figure on the 1940s jazz scene – as well as an influence on much of what has come since. In this article we’re going to look at 10 of the best Charlie... 
by Sam Braysher | Nov 2, 2020 | Jazz Music, Jazz Stories
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born on 29 April 1899 in Washington D.C. As well as leading his famed orchestra from the piano chair, he is considered by many to be the greatest jazz composer in history. In fact, he is arguably one of America’s finest composers,... 
by Sam Braysher | Oct 21, 2020 | Jazz Music, Trumpet
Legendary Hard Bop trumpeter Lee Morgan appeared on some of the best jazz records of the late-50s and 1960s before his tragic death aged just 33. In this article, we take a look (and a listen) at some of the career highlights of this jazz trumpet great. After... 
by Sam Braysher | Oct 19, 2020 | Trumpet
One of the most famous jazz musicians of all time, Chet Baker was an iconic cool jazz trumpeter and singer. We of course already included him in our round up of best trumpet players of all time, but for this article we dive deeper into his life and music. The music... 
by Sam Braysher | Jul 31, 2020 | Jazz Music, Saxophone
Art Pepper is widely considered to be one of the greatest alto saxophonists of all time and, for this article, we’ve picked out 10 of his best albums to check out. Born in California in 1925, Art Pepper came to prominence during the 1950s as one of the major... 
